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September 19th, 2011, 5:30 pm by BEN WENER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Is this a sign that Jonas Brothers mania is subsiding? Or that Nick is more popular? Or is it simply an instance of even hardy fans not wanting to check out something new without having heard it first?

Whatever the cause, Joe Jonas' show Tuesday night, Sept. 20, at the Wiltern has been downsized to the considerably smaller House of Blues Sunset Strip. All tickets for the other venue will be honored, and more are still available, $35.

Jay Sean and JoJo still open, though a reminder that the former falls off the bill when the Jonas tour, behind his solo debut Fastlife (due Oct. 11), moves to the Fox Theater in Pomona on Wednesday.

Speaking of the Wiltern: Sting, not surprisingly, has added a second show, Nov. 29, to his stand at the art-deco landmark just after Thanksgiving ... although that one sold out immediately when it went on sale this morning along with the first show, on Nov. 28. Just a mental note in case you want to spring for StubHub or eBay prices in a couple months.

Photo, from earlier this month at House of Blues Boston, by Mark Andrew Deley, Getty Images.

First little brother Nick launched a solo career with his band the Administration. Now it's middle bro Joe's turn.

Joe Jonas, who turned 22 on Monday, is stepping away from Jonas Brothers for his solo debut - FastLife, due Oct. 11 from Hollywood Records - and is preparing to embark on a tour to promote it alongside co-headliner Jay Sean, the Brit singer/rapper whose fourth album, Freeze Time, is expected Nov. 22 from Cash Money/Universal Republic.

The pairing will play Sept. 20 at the Wiltern in Los Angeles - the same place Nick headlined on his solo jaunt. Prices: $35-$65. Joe also comes to Pomona for a show without Jay Sean on Sept. 21 at the Fox Theater, $25-$30. Both gigs go on sale Friday, Aug. 19, at 10 a.m.

"I've been working hard to put together a show that my fans are going to love," Jonas said in a statement. "There are some real surprises in store so people coming out to these shows are going to see a different side of me. I really can't wait to get back out there and see all those familiar faces again.”

So Emmylou Harris is opening for Don Henley at Santa Barbara Bowl on Sept. 24, but not when he plays the Greek Theatre on Sept. 17. This could be why: the country/folk icon and her Red Dirt Boys have their own headlining appearance at the L.A. amphitheater slated for Sept. 27, with Patty Griffin and Buddy Miller opening. Tickets, $35-$65, are on sale Friday at 10 a.m.